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James River Coal Co. is acquiring nearly 20 million tons of central Appalachian coal reserves from Cheyenne Resources Inc.
Midwest floods may not contribute as much to food inflation as was feared.
Wall Street ended a grueling first half quietly Monday, closing mixed as investors again based their trades on what has become the dominant force in the market: the price of oil. The major indexes closed out the first six months of 2008 with double digit declines, and are perilously close to the levels of a bear market.
Between the jewelry displays, wedding gifts, flasks, picture frames and clocks, Batmark's new location seems to have just about anything you'd ever want engraved.
But items also come walking through the door, from heirlooms to iPods.
Wall Street ended a depressing week with another big loss on Friday, with the Dow Jones industrials falling more than 100 points amid ever-escalating worries about high oil prices and fallout from the credit crisis. The major indexes are all down more than 3 percent for the week.
Auto parts supplier Delphi Corp. says it's seeking buyers for its vehicle exhaust equipment business as it reorganizes under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
Oil futures climbed to a new record near $143 a barrel Friday as the dollar weakened against the euro, confirming expectations that the falling greenback, a major factor in crude's stratospheric rise, will extend its decline and add to oil's appeal.
Oil futures climbed briefly to a new record above $142 a barrel Friday on expectations that the weakening dollar, a major factor in crude's stratospheric rise, will extend its decline and add to oil's appeal.
